Earning Rates

The Emirates Skywards Rewards Mastercard earns Emirates Skywards Miles at the following rates:

  • 3 Skywards Miles per $1 spent on purchases made with Emirates which includes purchases made on emirates.com or at the Emirates Sales office.
  • 2 Skywards Miles per $1 spent on airline purchases which is eligible airfare spend that is not Emirates.
  • 2 Skywards Miles per $1 spent on hotel and car rental purchases.
  • 1 Skywards Mile per $1 spent on everything else.

Rewards Value & Calculator

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Key Benefits

Here are the main benefits of the Emirates Skywards Rewards Mastercard:

  • Emirates Silver Tier Membership: Enjoy Emirates Silver tier membership during your first year and retain your tier status by spending $20,000 each cardmembership year.
  • Buy/Gift Miles Discount: Receive a 25% savings when you Buy Skywards Miles for yourself or Gift Miles.

Fees

Annual Fee

The Emirates Skywards Rewards Mastercard has a $99 annual fee.

Whether or not this is worth it depends on how much you value Emirates Silver Tier Membership because there are plenty of Emirates credit card partners that can earn you more miles per $1 spent.

Authorized User Fee

There is no fee to add authorized users to the Emirates Skywards Rewards Mastercard.

Foreign Transaction Fee

The Emirates Skywards Rewards Mastercard has a 0% foreign transaction fee.